Candy, jitters and ghosts… On the occasion of Halloween, the children of franceinfo junior interview the philosopher Damien Le Guay, author of “The hidden face of Halloween” published by Cerf.
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About Halloween, CM2 students at the Saint-Lambert school in Paris ask their questions to Damien Le Guay, philosopher and author of the book Do it hidden d’Halloween published by Cerf. A franceinfo junior program to listen to in full on this page.
The first question is asked at the microphone by Joséphine: “What is the origin of the word ‘Halloween’?” wants to know the schoolgirl. She also wants to know “why there are mostly monsters and ghosts on Halloween.” This is “a way to scare death”replies the guest, returning to the origin of the Halloween party.
“Why do we like to scare each other on Halloween?” continues Fatim. He also wants to know if “this party is a success in France this year”. Josephine wants to know if “Other countries celebrate Halloween as much?”
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